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Chivas USA Weekly Update: June 28, 2011

June 28, 2011 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
Club Deportivo Chivas USA News Release


CHIVAS USA RETURNS HOME TO HOST THE CHICAGO FIRE: After dropping Saturday's match to Philadelphia, Chivas USA return to The Home Depot Center where they will play four of their next five matches. The home stand opens this Saturday July 2nd, with a match against the Chicago Fire. The match will be broadcast on Galavision, Prime Time and W Radio 690 AM. At the conclusion of the match, fans will be treated to a spectacular "Fireworks Fiesta". For tickets or information on the game, please visit cdchivasusa.com or call 1-877-CHIVAS-1.

LATE GOAL SENDS GOATS HOME FROM PHILADELPHIA EMPTY-HANDED: Michael Umaña scored his first career MLS goal, and Justin Braun took the team lead with his fourth tally of the year, but it wasn't enough for the Red-and-White as they fell 3-2 to the Philadelphia Union on Saturday night. With the result, Chivas USA's record moves to 4-7-5 (17 pts) and the team now sits in eighth place in the Western Conference. For more information on the game, including highlights and reactions, please visit cdchivasusa.com.

CHIVAS USA YOUTH TEAMS COMPETE IN DEVELOPMENTAL ACADEMY SUMMER SHOWCASE: The Chivas USA U-18 and U-16 are returning from Frisco Texas after wrapping up their runs in the Development Academy Summer Showcase June 23rd-28th. The U-18's team clinched a playoff berth based on their strong season, and competed in the postseason at the showcase. They finished their season with one win, one draw and one loss at the Showcase. The U-16 team was undefeated in the showcase, with two wins and a draw. More information, including league standings, statistics, and more can be found by following the links for U-18 Team and the U-16 Team. A video with information on the entire Chivas USA youth system is available here. 2

SIX GOATS MAKE APPERANCE ON ALL-STAR BALLOT: The list of players nominated for the MLS All-Star team was released last week, and six Chivas USA players made the ballot. The Red-and-White players listed were: Justin Braun, Dan Kennedy, Ante Jazic, Nick LaBrocca, Alejandro Moreno and Heath Pearce. Fans can vote for their favorite players at mlssoccer.com/all-star/ballot-2011. Voting ends on July 5th, the All-Star team takes on Manchester United on July 27th at Red Bull Arena.

CHIVAS USA TO LAUNCH UNIQUE "HEART SOCCER CAMPS" FOR SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN: Chivas USA held the first of five "HEART Soccer Camps," last week at The Home Depot Center. The camps are a new and unique outreach initiative that will connect the game of soccer to children and youth with special needs. The first event was in collaboration with the non-profit organization World Access for the Blind and hosted a group of fifty visually impaired children, youth and their families. Each camp will be in support of youth facing a variety of illnesses and physical challenges including children with cancer and developmental disorders. To ensure that the needs of each special needs group is met, each camp will be coordinated with different activities and with the support of specialized staff from participating non-profit groups. Camps will take place at the Home Depot Center and feature appearances by the ChivaFighter, ChivaGirls, as well as special activities and prizes for both children and families.

MORENO ON INTERNATIONAL DUTY WITH VENEZUELA: Forward Alejandro Moreno is with the Venezuela National Team and will likely be away on international duty for several weeks. The veteran will be with Venezuela for the team's preparation and run through the CONMEBOL Copa América tournament. Moreno has featured several times for his national team this year, and most recently played against World Cup champion's Spain on June 7th.

CHIVAS USA ANNOUNCES UNIQUE PARTNERSHIP WITH PADRES CONTRA EL CANCER: Chivas USA announced last week an in-depth partnership with PADRES Contra El Cancer, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for Latino families with children who suffer from cancer and blood disorders. The mission-driven relationship will support PADRES and include fundraising and awareness campaigns that will engage Chivas USA team members, the team's own non-profit Fundacion Chivas de Corazon USA, as well as link elements from Chivas USA's sister-team Club Deportivo Chivas de Guadalajara. Jimmy Conrad and Mariano Trujillo got things started by visiting a group of children undergoing cancer treatment at Children's Hostpital of Los Angeles. The players also taped public service announcements aimed at creating awareness about the need for more individuals to join the national bone marrow registry list. Over the course of this summer, Chivas USA will designate part of the proceeds from the ticket sales from a number of home matches to benefit PADRES, all of which will culminate with a unique night scheduled for September. To learn more about this partnership, visit: www.cdchivasusa.com/community/padres.

MENDOZA APPROACHING CHIVAS USA APPEARANCE RECORD: Francisco ‘Panchito' Mendoza has played in 120 games for Chivas USA, needing only four more appearances to surpass Jonathan Bornstein's record of 123 appearances. Mendoza, the Mexican player with the most all-time Major League Soccer appearances, returned to Chivas USA this season after playing the past two years in Mexico. The fan favorite and Chivas USA original has appeared in 9 matches this season, and passed Sacha Kljestan's 114 appearances earlier this year.

PEARCE PLAYS EVERY MINUTE: Defender Heath Pearce has played every minute so far this season, his first with Chivas USA. He has now started all sixteen games for the Red-and-White, playing a total of 1,440 minutes. Nick LaBrocca is the only other players to have started all fifteen games, but he has been substituted, leaving the 26-year old Pearce as the only Goat to play every possible minute thus far.

‘CHIVAS AT THE PARK' CONTINUES SATURDAY JULY 9th IN TORRANCE: Chivas USA's popular ‘Chivas at the Park' program will continue with a session on Saturday, July 9 at Torrance's Normandale Recreation Center, 22400 S. Halldale, Torrance 90501. The clinics offer participating boys and girls ages 5-15 the opportunity to learn soccer techniques and practice drills that highlight teamwork in an environment that promotes the importance of fitness for the entire family. For only $5 each participant receives 90 minutes of soccer instruction, a Chivas at the Park t-shirt, and a certificate of completion. For more information, please visit the program's website, or contact Nadia Gonzalez at ngonzalez@cdchivasusa.com.

CHIVAS USA'S POPULAR COACHING SEMINAR COMING UP IN JULY: Join Chivas USA for a two day coaching seminar and receive insight on Chivas USA's complete development system, from the youth system through the first team!

Seminar topics will include principals of play and player development, and an on-field session will work on technical training. Registration is just $125 per coach, and includes a ticket to Chivas USA's match against the New York Red Bulls on Saturday, July 16 at 7:30 p.m.. The two-day event will be held on Friday, July 15, and Saturday, July 16, and will feature on-field instruction, presentations from Head Coach Robin Fraser, Assistant Coach Greg Vanney, strength and conditioning coach Jim Liston as well as U-18 Head Coach Sacha van der Most. For more information and to sign up, visit: http://www.cdchivasusa.com/youthsoccer/coachingseminar

YOUTH TEAM TRYOUTS COMING UP IN SIMI VALLEY: Chivas USA will be holding ‘Sangre Nueva' Youth Team tryouts coming up this summer in Simi Valley on July 23. Chivas USA coaching staff members will be in attendance at the event to assess and evaluate the entire player pool with the goal of finding players for the Chivas USA Youth Teams. For more information, please visit cdchivasusa.com/youthsoccer/tryouts or call Chivas USA at 310-630-4550.



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